Background
POWELL, Ben H. was born on November 12, 1881 in Montgomery, Texas, United States. Son of Ben H. and Eleanor I. (Meachum) Powell.
Commissioner of Appeals Presiding Judge
POWELL, Ben H. was born on November 12, 1881 in Montgomery, Texas, United States. Son of Ben H. and Eleanor I. (Meachum) Powell.
University of Texas, Bachelor of Letters, Bachelor of Laws, 1903.
Huntsville, Texas. Appointed Judge, 12 Judicial Diet., Texas, 1918-1919. Appointed Associate Justice, Sect. B. of Commission of Appeals by Governor.
Hobby, 1920; re-appointed, 1921, 1923 by Governor. Neff, 1925 by Governor. Miriam Ferguson; entered practice, Austin.
1927. Presiding Judge, Sect., 1923-1927.
Methodist Church.
Member: Scottish and York Rites. 32° Mason; Knight Templar. Shriners. Club: Rotary.
Spouse Marian L. Rather, November 12, 1913.